Dogberry

Translation of "dogberry" into Russian

Noun

/ˈdɒɡbəri/

/ˈdɔɡˌbɛri/

dogberry

dogberries pl

The dogberry tree in our backyard is full of red berries.

Рябина в нашем дворе полна красных ягод.

Noun

/ˈdɒɡbəri/

/ˈdɔɡˌbɛri/

The fruit of the dogwood tree, often small and red.

The dogberry is not typically consumed by humans, but birds enjoy them.

A foolish or incompetent person, often used humorously.

He acted like a complete dogberry during the meeting, forgetting all the important points.

Proper noun

A constable in Shakespeare's play "Much Ado About Nothing", famous for his malapropisms and comic incompetence.

Dogberry's confused orders provide much of the play's humor.